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Post by PeregrineTook on Jan 1, 2014 18:32:29 GMT -5
CHAPTER 10--A MYSTERIOUS CALL Zheena has been balancing her work towards accomplishing her WYD challenge, being a convincingly dedicated wife and mother, and sneaking off to see her beloved Akoni."You're pretty as a picture, my dear," Alfie told his wife."Oh, you smooth-talker!" she replied. "Are you still planning to take Abbica to the festival?" "Yes, my love," he replied."Oh, look," she said, answering the knock at the door and feigning surprise, "my friend Rubisel finally decided to take me up on that challenge to try beating me at foosball." As he and Abbica headed out the door, Alfonso warned the vampire, "Watch yourself, she's super competitive!" "Well, we have the whole house to ourselves," she said as she finished stomping the vampire into the ground on her foosball table. "What say we make use of it?" "If I didn't already know you were a happily married woman, I'd think you were trying to seduce me," Rubisel replied, playing coy."Who says I'm happy?" she replied."But this might cheer me up." Meantime, at the festival grounds, a random dance party broke out."I shake my hair back and forth" "I shake my hair back and forth!" Back at the house, Zheena decided to do just one more to make sure the pregnancy took.She then informed Rubisel she only wanted to be friends and set back to work caring for her children,but was interupted by a phone call. A female voice informed Zheena of a certain elixir which might interest her.This call was why Zheena added more than just another photo on her next visit to the houseboat.
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Post by Jane.Eyre.Force on Jan 2, 2014 4:22:35 GMT -5
Ooh, mysterious! I wonder what the elixir could be?
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Post by PeregrineTook on Jan 2, 2014 10:30:45 GMT -5
Don't worry, you'll find out...eventually :=)
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Post by PeregrineTook on Jan 16, 2014 8:02:35 GMT -5
CHAPTER 11--THE 2 FOR 1 PARTY Zheena was out enjoying some night air when the sickness hit. "Oh joy," she thought, "I'm carrying a vampire baby." Zheena has already had three beautiful girls, perhaps she'll have a boy this time around?And as Alfie watched those adorable girls, Zheena went over to her houseboat to continue working towards discovering this mysterious elixir, but instead,spun into non-flattering maternity everyday wear. She opted for her maternity formalwear.Which was more fitting given that Alfie was throwing a formal attire fundraiser.Being the social butterfly that he is, he was the center of attention,until Zheena showed up and helped Alfie out by making all of the male guests feel appreciated and welcome. Maybe a little too welcome, but Alfie didn't seem to notice.As Abbica was busy playing tag with a male classmate,and Teodor was busy switching out of wolf form,Hildy, who had finished learning all of her toddler skills, was being taken to her cake."A fundraiser and a birthday party all in one," said Alfonso."Aren't you so clever?" asked Zheena, delighted that her hubby had brought her so many nice candidates for future baby daddies.An aged-up Hildy would make a perfect sidekick for Abbica.And Abbica makes a fantastic big sister. And it's a good thing Abbica is so attentive to the other girls...because their mother seems rather obsessed with discovering some mysterious elixir...
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Post by PeregrineTook on Jan 18, 2014 20:14:15 GMT -5
THE INTERLUDE It was mid afternoon, at Pippin Enterprises...on a Thursday.Pippin's Self: So, let's talk about Zheena's progress. Pippin's Anima: Yeah, she's four precious babies into the challenge so it seems like a good time to check in. Pippin's Persona: Okay, who has the list? Pippins: ... Pippin's Self: Okay, let's go searching. Pippin's Animus: It's not in my document files. Pippin's Anima: No one's fooled, you're just checking the BBC's Doctor Who page. Pippin's Animus: No I'm not...anymore. Pippin's Persona: I have lots of books, but no father cluster list. Pppin's Self: Oh, it's right here in my papers. Pippin's Self: Can everyone hear me if I jut read it over the intercom? Pippin's Shadow: (Thinking) Unfortunately yes. Pippin's Persona: That was rude! Pippin's Shadow: (Thinking) Not as rude as eavesdropping. Pippin's Self: Anyway, here's the list... Father Clusters
The Celebrity Cluster (worth 0.6 bonus) ___X__ 0 stars __X___ 1 star ______ 2 stars ______ 3 stars ______ 4 stars ______ 5 stars
The Occult Cluster (worth 1.0 bonus) ______ genie ______ imaginary friend ______ ghost ___X__ vampire ____X_ witch ______ fairy ______ werewolf ______ alien ______ plantsim ___X__ mermaid
The Travel Cluster (worth 0.4 bonus) ______ Champs Les Sims ______ Al Simhara ______ Shang Simla ______ University
The Job Cluster (worth 1.5 bonus) ______ business ______ criminal ______ culinary ______ journalism __X___ law enforcement ______ medical ______ military ___X__ music ______ political ______ sports ______ science ______ education ______ film ______ service ______ fortune teller
The Zodiac Cluster (worth 1.2 bonus) ___X__ Aries ___X__ Taurus ______ Gemini ______ Cancer ______ Leo ______ Virgo ______ Libra ____X__ Scorpio ___X__ Sagittarius ______ Capricorn ______ Aquarius ______ Pisces
Social Group Cluster (worth 0.3 bonus) ___X__ Nerd/Video Game Developer ______ Rebel/Art Appraiser ___X__ Jock/Sports AgentPippin's Animus: She's doing better than I'd expected...particularly with the occults and life states. Pippin's Persona: Yep, I think we can call it a night. Pippin's Self: You know, I still wonder who that random female voice was that tipped Zheena off about the elixir? Pippin's Animus: One of the other College Daze girls, maybe? Pippin's Anima: Oh, umm... Pippin's Anima: Yeah...must be one of them...
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Post by PeregrineTook on Feb 2, 2014 1:13:17 GMT -5
CHAPTER 12: REASONS TO CELEBRATE "Hello?" said a breathless Annalee, responding to her vibrating phone."Anna! So much has happened since we chatted last!" came the familiar voice of her friend Zheena. "Baby Cassidy had her birthday, but when I took her to the cake, it ended up catching the cabinets on fire." "On the bright side," she continued, "I met a really cute fireman." "I have news too," Annalee tried to interject."And then," Zheena continued, oblivious to Annalee's attempt to speak, "after Cassidy finally did age up naturally," "I started having some familiar pains." "That's right, Anna," she announced, "you're an auntie! Again!" "You finally have a nephew. His name is Djavon, with a silent D at the beginning. Granted," she began a bit hesitantly, "he really doesn't resemble me or Alfie at all, but I don't think Alfie suspects anything. He even brought me flowers to celebrate the birth." "The girls are just great," she continued, as if Annalee had asked, "Hildy has started scanning the sky with a telescope in hopes of bringing me an alien baby daddy, though she doesn't know that's why I'm having her do it, and my little Abbica is learning chemistry so she can help me get an imaginary friend baby daddy. Oh!" "Speaking of Abbica," she continued, pure delight in her voice, "she finally aged up to teen." "She's just such a beauty!" she gushed. "She's currently imitating my hairstyle, but I think we'll try to find her a look of her own. And, she has to find an ancient relic for school, so I told her we'd go to China together as her special teen birthday present. And, of course, so I can find a baby daddy from the travel cluster." "Speaking of traveling," Annalee finally managed to interject, "I'll be coming to see you soon." "That's great!" Zheena almost squealed. "But I won't be coming alone," she said with a hint of glee on her voice. "Right before you called me," "I finally proposed to Chauncey. He said yes!!" "Of course he did," Zheena replied, "You're beautiful and awesome! And you're totally getting married here! I'll set it all up. You just have to wait until we get back from China. Oh, and I'll be pregnant at the time." After the girls said their gushing goodbyes and hung up, Annalee and Chauncey continued enjoying their special moment.And Zheena decided she had to give her husband a reason to not be caught off guard when she returned from China pregnant...
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Post by NotJustaBook on Feb 2, 2014 6:20:50 GMT -5
Oh so many babies! Also: I feel like I'm the only one who hasn't had a terrible birthday cake fire. I had no idea it could even happen before I started reading other people's stories
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Post by PeregrineTook on Feb 2, 2014 10:46:14 GMT -5
This was only the second time that the cake fire had ever happened to me. However, I once moved a newly created family into a pre-made house and immediately got a notification that the house had been struck by a meteor.
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Post by NotJustaBook on Feb 2, 2014 16:35:50 GMT -5
Yes, I've had the meteor strike before, too... Still no cake fire, though. Well, it's not going to happen in my legacy any time soon, either. I usually buy Fireproof Homestead for them
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Post by PeregrineTook on Feb 7, 2014 18:47:56 GMT -5
CHAPTER 13: Wonders and Beauty Abbica liked her mom's hairstyle, but wanted to find a look of her own."This will work!" said the delighted teen as she settled upon a hairstyle that was similar to Zheena's, but still unique.She then got in some time with her new baby brother before it was time to leave for the airport."Come on, mom!" she called excitedly, "We don't want to miss our flight!" But there was no real threat of that, and mother and daughter departed for China.They took a moment to look around at the wonders and beauty China held,then they ran off to bring their own wonder and beauty to China.Zheena went to the nearest house and was greeted by a handsome young gentleman."Ni hao," he greeted her."Ni howdy, handsome," she replied.Abbica decided to enjoy a nice swim to help her stay hydrated."You aren't married, or at least not happily, are you?" Zheena asked Deng, with his wife sitting right in the room.Meanwhile, Abbica had an adventure exploring a tomb and searching for artifacts.Zheena and Deng went to a campground, found the place deserted, and had a bit of an adventure themselves.Before they had to leave China, Abbica hurried up...to get in more swimming time.And after Zheena's encounter with Deng,"Well, thanks for probably fathering a child, Deng," she said, "but I think we should just be friends now." His response, of course, was, "Dang!" Devastated by the break-up she'd just gone through, Zheena consoled herself by making friends with a Frenchman so that she could invite him for a visit once she got home."I came here to see wonders and beauty, and now I finally see them I'm looking at you," the smooth-talking Frenchman said to Zheena."Well, take a good look, because I'll be leaving soon," she said, "but maybe you could come visit me in Isla Paradiso," she said suggestively.Speaking of Isla Paradiso, Zheena's other three children were still there being watched over by their father. Of course, Alfonso missed Zheena terribly and found himself quite lonely...
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Post by Jane.Eyre.Force on Feb 8, 2014 7:12:29 GMT -5
'"You aren't married, or at least not happily, are you?" Zheena asked Deng, with his wife sitting right in the room.'
Haha! She is so shameless!
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Post by PeregrineTook on Feb 8, 2014 10:21:52 GMT -5
Yep. I enjoy playing her as a terrible person ;=)
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Post by NotJustaBook on Feb 9, 2014 3:08:14 GMT -5
Oh, the humour xD 'Ni howdy'. Perfect.
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Post by PeregrineTook on Mar 2, 2014 11:46:30 GMT -5
CHAPTER 14--BACK AT HOME While Zheena and Abbica were enjoying China's beauty,Alfonso was enjoying the beauty of Isla Paradiso."I was surprised you asked me out," she told him, "but it's only fair to tell you: I'm already in a relationship." "That's okay," replied Alfonso, "I am too. We're just two lovely people who aren't appreciated enough by our significant others. Don't you think we deserve a night of being with someone who actually appreciates us?" "Yes," she replied, with a coy smile. "I suppose we do." They went for dinner at one of the diners Alfonso and Zheena owned,and they had a lovely time getting to know each other better.Next, they went for a ride...which ended at a local resort.Alfonso checked them in."I'm not sure about this," she told him."There's nothing to be unsure of," he told her, while giving her a reassuring hug. "We're just two friends going someplace private to chat." "Okay," she agreed, giving him a knowing smile."Do you mind if I come to the bed in my swimsuit?" she asked. "This little jacket and skirt are a bit much, I think." "Oh, that's just fine," said Alfonso, approving of what he saw."Now, let's chat, shall we?" she asked.
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